Australia vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide
Australia
16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
13th
South Africa rank
12th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 587 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 12th of 40 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,577 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,648 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15,111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,132 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15,181 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16,825 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Australia and South Africa?
- 587 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- Australia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 12th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.